Invalid-bed



A. P. FOBES.

INVALID BED (No Model.)

' Patented Jan. 2, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANNA P. FOBES, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

INVALID-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,046, dated January2, 1883.

Application filed September 20, 188?. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANNAP. FoBEs, ofSyracuse, Onondaga county, New York, have invented a new and ImprovedInvalid-Bed, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the'accompanying drawing, in which is shown a perspective view ofthe bed complete.

My object is to produce an easy and comfortable bed of such constructionthat the invalid can perform all of the necessary opera tions of naturewithout being raised or lifted or disturbed.

My invention consists of a bed constructed of cloth or canvas mountedupon a framework, and having a trap-opening therein centrally located,the whole being suspended from the ends or corners of the frame-work byropes or chains attached or connected to upright posts, or to theceiling, so that the bed will It is constructed as follows:

'A is a piece of cloth or canvas mounted upon two strips, B B,andsecurely fastened thereto. 1

G G are pieces of wood between the ends of the strips B, connecting themtogether and making a rectangular frame-work. These pieces 0 are of suchlength as to distend the canvas A and hold it so, and prevent thesagging of the canvas when a weight is placed upon it.

D is the trap, made of such size as to fill or cover the trap-opening.It is usually suspended from one edge, and may be a part of the canvas Aor attached to it. Suitable devices--such as straps and buckles-are pro-.vided for holding the trap up when the opening is closed by it.

E E are upright posts with hooks or rings Springs-can be used inconnection with the ropes or chains to obviate perpendicular rigidity.

- The strips B can be mortised into the pieces (J, or jonrna-ledtherein, so that by twisting eitherstrip the sag caused by thestretching of the cloth or canvas can be taken up, suitable devicesbeingused to hold the strips when twisted up, such as a equivalentdevice.

The bed can be suspended from the ceiling, if desired, in any ordinarymanner.

What I. claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, ist 1. In an invalid-bed, the combination ot'theframe-work B O, carrying the canvas bed-bottom A, having therein theadjustable trap I), with the posts E and suspending ropes or chains b,and hooks or rings a, when constructed and operating togethersubstantially as and for the purposesset forth.

2. An invalid-bed provided with a centrallylocated trap, and suspendedby ropes orchains, constructed substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day ofSeptember, 1882.

ANNA P. FOBES. In presence ofa O. W. SMITH,

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